Royalty Audit Data Analyst (Hybrid) - Essex

Ddv Mediengruppe; Great Holland; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Benefits package

Job summary

Penguin is seeking a Royalty Audit Assistant to join the Royalties team in Frating, Essex. You will review third-party royalty reporting, perform audits, and analyse data to identify discrepancies, supporting audit planning and investigations.

The role requires strong numerical/Excel skills, experience with financial/royalty data, and clear documentation of findings. Hybrid working from the Essex office is expected, with at least one day on site per week.

Qualifications

• Good numerical and analytical skills with high accuracy.
• Strong Excel skills and ability to reconcile large datasets.
• Experience with financial, royalty or transactional data.
• Ability to identify discrepancies and clearly document findings.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with internal/external stakeholders.
• Curious, questioning approach and willingness to seek guidance.

Responsibilities

• Lead recovery of excess tax deducted from German sublicensees with documentation and refund applications.
• Support analysis and recovery of tax deducted on Ventures income from overseas sub-agents.
• Support royalty audits by reconciling data from third-party licensees and comparing sales data to royalty statements.
• Analyse high-value author/brand royalty statements to identify anomalies for audit planning.
• Perform QA on cash and royalty statements, escalating errors or anomalies.
• Track improvements from royalty audit reviews and follow up on actions.

Skills

Numerical skills

Analytical skills

Excel

Data analysis

Stakeholder comms

Attention to detail

Job description

Penguin is seeking a Royalty Audit Assistant to join the Royalties team in Frating, Essex. You will review third-party royalty reporting, perform audits, and analyse data to identify discrepancies, supporting audit planning and investigations.

The role requires strong numerical/Excel skills, experience with financial/royalty data, and clear documentation of findings. Hybrid working from the Essex office is expected, with at least one day on site per week.